Dementia Partnerships
Reading well books on prescription for dementia
The Reading well books on prescription for dementia scheme is available in public libraries as part of a national library strategy to support the development of dementia-friendly communities and build understanding and awareness of the condition. Read more »
The Appointment
This video published by Health Education England (HEE) aimed at dental professionals seeks to raise awareness of the issues faced by patients with dementia when attending a dental appointment. Read more »
Dementia Diaries
Dementia Diaries is a national project that brings together people’s diverse experiences of living with dementia as a series of audio diaries. Read more »
Innovations in Dementia
Innovations in Dementia is a community interest company that works nationally with people with dementia, partner organisations and professionals to develop and test projects that will enhance the lives of people with dementia. Read more »
Women’s experiences of dementia
The Women’s experiences of dementia website contains a wealth of stories which highlight the experiences of women affected by dementia. Read more »
iSPACE – supporting dementia friendly GP surgeries in
Wessex
The iSPACE project led by Dr Nicola Decker, a GP at Oakley and Overton Surgery and dementia lead for the North Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group, has developed a suite of resources to help make a GP surgery dementia friendly. Read more »
Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities:
Guidance on their Assessment, Diagnosis, Interventions and
Support
This guidance published by the British Psychological Society aims to promote effective and timely assessment, diagnosis, interventions and support to people with intellectual disabilities who develop dementia. Read more »
Dementia Peer Support Resource Pack
This resource pack, published by the Health Innovation Network, the Academic Health Science Network for South London, aims to promote and encourage more peer support opportunities for people with dementia. Read more »
Creating a dementia friendly workplace: A practical guide
for employers
This guide published by the Alzheimer’s Society is designed to help employers provide support for staff members with dementia. It may also be a useful resource for people living with, or affested by, dementia in the workplace. Read more »
Dementia-friendly health and social care environments
This design guidance published by the Department of Health outlines the elements of the built environment that can make a difference to the quality of care for people living with dementia. Read more »